Pokemon: Spiritual Master-Chapter 427: Tobias – Too Steady, Right?

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Espeon vs. Urshifu!

Tobias frowned slightly as he looked at the sleeping Urshifu.

For some reason, today, Urshifu gave him a different, somewhat unsafe feeling.

However, the change in battlefield had already consumed a lot of time, leaving him with little opportunity to think further.

The battle continues!

No matter what, Tobias chose to strike first.

After watching so many of Johan's battle videos, he had drawn some conclusions.

That is—when battling Johan, seizing the first move is crucial.

Although Johan had an extremely high tactical sense and could often counter attacks or even predict moves based on his deep understanding of techniques, it was still necessary to strike first!

At the very least, taking the first move meant having a chance to continue fighting. But if Johan seized the initiative first, then more often than not...

There wouldn't even be a chance to counterattack!

"Espeon, Trick!" Tobias called out.

"Ee-vui~"

Espeon straightened up, lifted its head, and its deep purple eyes shimmered with light. The red gem on its forehead gleamed brilliantly as a wave of psychic energy surged from its body, connecting it with Urshifu.

Trick—a move that swaps the items held by both Pokémon!

Upon seeing this, the audience couldn't help but react with amusement.

"Trick! Never thought I'd see Johan fall victim to this kind of move!"

"Haha—I'm really curious what item Espeon is holding."

"Most likely a Choice Scarf or a Choice Band, right?"

Buzz—

Urshifu's Black Belt disappeared, replaced by Espeon's Choice Scarf!

At the same time—

As Espeon executed Trick, Urshifu moved.

"Urshifu—"

It suddenly took a deep breath, its fur bristling, and its headband flapping wildly in the wind.

Although this was its first time using this move, back when it was still a Kubfu, it had already memorized all the key points of this technique and mastered them completely.

Countless nights, in the silence, it had trained relentlessly.

To an outsider, the practice might have seemed monotonous—just constant punching, over and over.

But this accumulation of effort gave it absolute confidence in this move.

And now, it was finally time to test its years of training!

Johan observed Urshifu's stance and solemnly commanded:

"Wicked Blow!!"

Thorne's eyes widened in shock.

Most people might not understand, but he had studied Urshifu's data carefully and remembered it well.

Urshifu had two different battle styles, determined by the techniques it had mastered.

Based on the moves it had displayed earlier, it was clearly a Rapid Strike Urshifu, which meant its signature move should have been Surging Strikes.

But why was it using Wicked Blow now?!

"Garruu!! zzZ"

The Choice Scarf Espeon had swapped onto Urshifu only made it faster!

In an instant—

A dark aura surged from beneath Urshifu's feet. It clenched its fist tightly, appearing to merely lift its foot slowly—

Boom!!

The battlefield exploded.

In the blink of an eye, Urshifu was in front of Espeon.

"Ee-vui?!"

Espeon's eyes widened in horror. It tried to dodge, but Urshifu's fist was already right in front of it.

And with its ability to foresee the future, Espeon could sense its fate unfolding before it.

Critical hit—explosive damage!

This punch—held twenty years of training!

Boom!!

The stadium shook as Espeon was launched like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the reflective wall of the arena, sending shockwaves rippling through it.

The force of the punch blasted a powerful gust of wind against the protective barriers, causing them to glow fiercely.

For a moment—

The entire stadium fell into absolute silence.

Everyone stared with bated breath, utterly stunned by what had just happened.

After a long pause, the announcer's trembling voice finally broke the silence:

"A—A one-hit KO! Urshifu takes down Espeon with a single punch!!"

ROAR!!

The stadium erupted into thunderous cheers.

"A one-hit KO?! Did I see that right?"

"That was... a Dark-type move? Urshifu's Dark-type attacks are this strong?!"

"Wicked Blow! That's the signature move of a Single Strike Urshifu! I've seen Master Fu's Urshifu use it before!"

"But Johan's Urshifu is supposed to be a Fighting/Water-type Rapid Strike Urshifu, right?!"

"This... is the power of a sleeping beast!"

So this was what Gengar meant by a "Heaven-splitting punch"?

Whoo—

"Garruu—zzZ"

Urshifu let out a faint breath of white mist as it exhaled.

Tobias quickly analyzed the battle in his mind.

The most fatal mistake—

He had misjudged Urshifu's type and moveset, which led to Espeon being defeated before it could accomplish much.

However, Espeon had still played a role.

Tobias took a deep breath, regaining focus.

But we won't surrender so easily!

He pulled back his cloak, eyes filled with determination.

Until the final card is played, no one can decide the outcome of this battle!

"Go, Grimmsnarl!"

A humanoid Pokémon covered in thick, dark green fur emerged.

Grimmsnarl—the Bulk Up Pokémon, a Dark/Fairy-type.

"Grrrrrr!!"

Grimmsnarl let out a piercing cry and instantly conjured a golden, static-charged mass of electricity, launching it at Urshifu at lightning speed.

Prankster!

Tobias's Grimmsnarl had Prankster, which meant its status moves had increased priority.

"Garruu!! zzZ"

Even in its sleep, Urshifu instinctively flared its Aura and Dark energy to defend itself.

"Come back, Urshifu."

Buzz—

Just before the Thunder Wave struck, a red beam recalled Urshifu.

"Why did he recall it?" Flint asked in surprise.

"Urshifu was in peak form, and Wicked Blow was devastating!"

"A Fairy/Dark-type Grimmsnarl quad-resists Dark-type moves, and Urshifu is locked into Wicked Blow due to the Choice Scarf. This was the perfect switch," Thorne explained dismissively.

Most of the audience agreed—it was a brilliant swap.

"Your turn, Ninetales."

Johan sent out his third Pokémon.

A graceful, snow-white figure leaped elegantly into the battlefield, its nine tails flowing like silk ribbons as delicate snowflakes fell around it.

"Oowoo~"

The Ice Ninetales let out a soft, melodious cry, captivating the entire audience.

"So beautiful...!"

"Too stunning!"

The moment Ice Ninetales appeared, Tobias's expression darkened.

One of Johan's strongest Pokémon!

"Misty Terrain!"

"Taunt!" Tobias immediately countered.

However—

Too late!

Ice Ninetales had begun summoning Misty Terrain from the moment it entered the battlefield.

Even with Prankster, Grimmsnarl couldn't interrupt it in time.

Johan had planned this move all along.

Too steady.

With Misty Terrain neutralizing Prankster's effects, Grimmsnarl's ability was half-useless now.

"This is..." Tobias clenched his jaw.

Johan never left an opening.

"Moonblast!"

"Oowoo!"

A radiant, pink energy orb blasted straight at Grimmsnarl.

"That Ice Wall... is that even fair?"

"Ice Ninetales is way too solid!"

"Johan is too steady!"

Tobias sighed.

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